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School Nurses End-of-Year Dinner Cruise
You're invited to a special dinner cruise for UFT school nurses. We'll sail out of the World's Fair Marina and enjoy a buffet, dessert and a live DJ! Come mingle with your fellow nurses!
School Nurses Appreciation Dinner 2026
Celebrate National School Nurse Day with our annual School Nurses Appreciation Dinner on May 6! Enjoy an evening of great food, fun, games and fellowship. Space is limited, so please register as soon as possible. Registration closes on Tuesday, May 5.
BERS to TRS transfer form due Dec. 10
UFT members who have requested to transfer from the Board of Education Retirement System to the Teachers’ Retirement System must complete and notarize a key form by Dec. 10 for their transfer to be finalized.
School Nurses Appreciation Dinner
Fifty school nurses gathered for their chapter’s annual School Nurses Appreciation Dinner at UFT headquarters on May 7, timed to coincide with National School Nurse Day.
School Nurses Appreciation Dinner 2025
Members of the UFT School Nurses Chapter gathered for their chapter's annual School Nurses Appreciation Dinner at union headquarters on May 7, timed to coincide with National School Nurse Day. They had an opportunity to network and hear from UFT President Michael Mulgrew.
UFT’s large and diverse ‘family’
Union leaders and representatives from the union’s private, nonprofit and Department of Education functional chapters gathered at union headquarters on Jan. 16 to kick off a new union initiative intended to showcase and amplify the work of members in...
UFT’s large and diverse ‘family’
Union leaders and representatives from the union’s private, nonprofit and Department of Education functional chapters gathered at union headquarters on Jan. 16 to kick off a new union initiative intended to showcase and amplify the work of members in...
Pension choice for BERS members
More than 20,000 UFT members now have their choice of pension systems after a campaign led by members of the UFT Occupational and Physical Therapists Chapter.
Workers’ compensation
Workers’ compensation is insurance paid for by the employer. It covers medical costs associated with an on-the-job injury or illness, and it pays a portion of lost salary if you miss work. Full- or part-time paraprofessionals, occupational and...
Lorraine Dolengo-Santiago, diabetes nurse educator
In her role as a diabetes nurse educator, school nurse Lorraine Dolengo-Santiago teaches fellow school nurses, students, parents and educators in the Bronx how to manage diabetes in school.